Finally, African History and African American history are legitimate areas of inquiry. But African African American history is American history and should not be separated from it. However, black studies is grievance studies. And once you give in to the studies idea and one such subject is isolated and elevated you will get demands for all the others: women’s, gay, other ethnicities and even trans. Do we want that?
Finally, African History and African American history are legitimate areas of inquiry. But African African American history is American history and should not be separated from it. However, black studies is grievance studies. And once you give in to the studies idea and one such subject is isolated and elevated you will get demands for all the others: women’s, gay, other ethnicities and even trans. Do we want that?